“I’m both blessed and cursed to be a guitarist. I didn’t choose it, it chose me. The challenge was to find a way to weave my beliefs into my music in a meaningful way.” - Tom Morello

As co-founder and guitarist of Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, and Prophets of Rage, and as a soloist and collaborator with artists like Bruce Springsteen and Wu-Tang Clan, few musicians have been as groundbreaking as Tom Morello. Now, for the first time, the remarkable life of Morello as a guitarist, composer, singer, and political activist is captured in the book Whatever It Takes.

Narrating the story from his first guitar to today, Morello's commentary is accompanied by rich photographic material, handwritten notes, and set lists, many of which are unpublished and come from the author’s personal archives. Stunning images of Morello’s custom guitars complete this extensive photographic memoir, and the result, much like his explosive guitar playing, is riveting, honest, and entirely unique.

With an introduction by Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore, Jann Wenner, co-founder of Rolling Stone, Morello's collaborator from Prophets of Rage Chuck D, and Nora Guthrie, daughter of the legendary Woody Guthrie, Whatever It Takes is the definitive document of one of the greatest rock guitarists of our time.

“Not only is he the most dangerous guitarist in history, he may be the best.” - Michael Moore

“He's not only an enlightened musician, but he also has a deep heart and social conscience, like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, or Jackson Browne. Tom is right up there with them. I believe this extraordinary book helps to prove why.” - Jann Wenner

“Tom Morello is a Visionary Activist, meaning what he envisions in his mind he champions with all his might.” - Chuck D

“A musician who is fearless, who fears not a good fight and doesn't hesitate. When Tom Morello sings ‘This Is Your Land’ he demands that we rise up and sing with our fists raised.” - Nora Guthrie

Pages: 208, Year of Publication: 1027, Dimensions: 24.5x24.5cm